Hello, I’m Alan aka Tater, Nice to Meet You An Introduction to Me Updated 12/8/21 About Me I am a 52-year-old semi-retired/on sabbatical librarian. I left my job of 25 years one year ago this week because it was destroying my mental health. I am one of those writers who…

Answering an alphabetical list of book questions — saw this over at Ashey’s blog and decided to give it a try. It’s a nice post to work on on a Sunday afternoon when you want to have something to publish Monday morning. Author You’ve Read the Most Books From This one is easy. I’ve been reading Stephen King since I was a kid and I…

A rant I wrote three years ago about all of the things I was done with at the moment — This popped up in my memories today. i published it on my blog three years ago. I decided to share it with the Medium world. There will be profanity so I will start there. I’m sick and fucking tired of people clutching their pearls over the language people use. Kids…

My weekly review of what I read and watched — It was another week without actively watching a movie. I’m sure I’ve had random movies on in the background, but I couldn’t tell you what they were. I guess that means they did their job of being background noise that doesn’t distract me. TV Most afternoons we are watching 8 Out…

The demise of Coffee Times means my book posts there have a new home — I started publishing at Coffee Times after Marrisa W. invited me to participate in her book prompts there. I enjoyed discovering the new prompt each week and writing a response. I love books and writing about them, but sometimes it is easier when someone gives you a starting point. Today…

A review of the books I read last month — It was the second month in a row of reading 5 books. I could probably finish at least one more if my book club books didn’t always slow me down. Here’s what I read 1. We Regret to Inform You by Ariel Kaplan Mischa Abramavicius seems to be the perfect…

My weekly recap of what I read and watched — It was another week without a movie It was almost a week without a book, but I finished the one I was reading last night. I’m hoping for a normal week next week to get back on track. TV I have continued watching Sex Education on Netflix. I will likely finish…

My anxiety level rises when my routine is disrupted — It has been mentioned in therapy how important a routine and schedule are for me. I don’t need my entire day scheduled out, but I do crave some sort of consistency and routine in my days. I am in the midst of a two- period where my routine has been…